Hirak Rif movement
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The Hirak Rif movement is a grassroots protest movement in northern Morocco that emerged in 2016 demanding social justice, economic development, and an end to state corruption and marginalization in the Rif region.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2016–2017 Hirak Rif protest movement | 1 |
| Rifian nationalist movement | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | protest movement ⓘ |
| cause | death of fish vendor Mouhcine Fikri in Al Hoceima ⓘ |
| characteristic |
grassroots
ⓘ
largely peaceful protests ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| demands |
accountability for corruption
ⓘ
employment opportunities for local youth ⓘ improved education infrastructure in the Rif ⓘ improved healthcare infrastructure in the Rif ⓘ investment in regional development projects ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | predominantly Amazigh (Riffian) population ⓘ |
| goal |
economic development in the Rif region
ⓘ
end to marginalization of the Rif region ⓘ end to state corruption ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| hasCentralLocation | Al Hoceima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
mass arrests of activists
ⓘ
trials of movement leaders ⓘ |
| humanRightsConcern |
alleged excessive use of force by security forces
ⓘ
alleged unfair trials of activists ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | local grievances in the Rif ⓘ |
| issue |
police brutality allegations
ⓘ
regional inequality in Morocco ⓘ underdevelopment of the Rif region ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
French ⓘ Tamazight ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international human rights organizations ⓘ |
| notableFigure | Nasser Zefzafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Nasser Zefzafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Moroccan state authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | monarchical political system of Morocco ⓘ |
| protestForm |
marches
ⓘ
sit-ins ⓘ street demonstrations ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Amnesty International
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Human Rights Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rif region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Amazigh activism in Morocco
ⓘ
Moroccan social justice movements ⓘ |
| repressedBy | Moroccan security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slogan | freedom, dignity, social justice ⓘ |
| startTime | 2016 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2016–2017 peak protests ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Abd el-Krim
this entity surface form:
Rifian nationalist movement
this entity surface form:
2016–2017 Hirak Rif protest movement